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5 with and without ATMs is so that there are existing regulations in UDO that deal with prohibition of drive thru lanes, which can 216 affect the impact of ATMs. Staff was trying to ensure that if a bank was moving into an area where drive thrus are prohibited 217 that the bank was not excluding, especially since drive thrus are just one facet of the bank. This was a compromise for a bank 218 to have reasonable use that may be located in the Hillsborough Economic Development District, for example, wherein drive 219 thrus are prohibited. 220 221 Kim Piracci asked why there cannot be pawn shops or currency exchange or payday loan establishments? 222 223 Michael Harvey answered that from his standpoint and from the standpoint of a couple of County Commissioners, payday loan 224 businesses can be viewed as predatory lending agencies, and that they, along with pawn shops, are not acceptable in Orange 225 County. He believes that we can encourage other land uses that are more productive. 226 227 Kim Piracci asked if there was a certain judgment going on with pawn shops, payday loans and currency exchanging. 228 229 Michael Harvey replied in the affirmative. 230 231 Paul Guthrie asked about currency exchange being allowed in a bona fide bank, not as a separate use. 232 233 Michael Harvey answered that currency exchange is part of a bank and part of the bank’s operation. The change in the Table 234 limits currency exchange or a pawn shop as a standalone use. 235 236 Randy Marshall reviewed the Table of Permitted Uses to confirm that there is no zoning district where these aforementioned 237 uses are permitted. 238 239 Michael Harvey responded that the land use has to be listed even though it is prohibited in all zoning districts. 240 241 Paul Guthrie asked if the County Attorney believes that pawn shops can be barred in this manner. 242 243 Michael Harvey replied that yes, and the Table is now in its third iteration of review, so there has been time to mull over this 244 matter. 245 246 Committee members talked amongst themselves. 247 248 Michael Harvey continued the presentation. The next category for review is Government Services. Planning Staff aims to 249 simplify the uses in the Definitions section (e.g. Government Facilities and Other Buildings (i.e. Administrative, Health 250 Education, etc.), will be listed out in Definitions). 251 252 Tony Blake asked that if the Table of Permitted Uses is a blacklist, why not just eliminate these uses. 253 254 Michael Harvey answered that currently, Government Facilities and Office Buildings are permitted everywhere along with 255 Government Protective Services. There may be some districts wherein the County Commissioners want to discourage these 256 uses. For example, Government Facilities and Office Buildings are not allowed in Existing Commercial, Existing Industrial, 257 Agricultural Services, and certain Economic Development Districts. 258 259 Kim Piracci asked for clarification that these said government facilities only includes county facilities. 260 261 Michael Harvey answered that the Table may not be able to refer to county government only as the reference may be 262 inconsistent with the law. This is being reviewed with the County Attorney. 263 264 Kim Piracci raised the example of a mini police station in University Mall, a County entity within a non-government facility. 265 266 Michael said that the County would not discourage the Sheriff’s office from having a County Sheriff’s substation somewhere. 267 268 Kim Piracci asked if there used to be a DMV in the same area. 269 127